Optimus CD-3327 User manual

Cat. No. 14-505
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
CD-3327
Portable Triple Play
Compact Disc Player
with AM/FM Stereo
Cassette Recorder
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Other Features
Tone Control — lets you enhance
bass or treble sounds.
Two Power Options — lets you use
standard AC power (with the supplied
AC power cord), or internal batteries
(not supplied).
This symbol is intended to alert you
to the presence of uninsulated dan-
gerous voltage within the product’s
enclosure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock. Do not open the
product’s case.
This symbol is intended to inform
you that important operating and
maintenance instructions are in-
cluded in the literature accompany-
ing this product.
The graphical symbols with the sup-
plemental markings are located on the
back of the CD-3327.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-
ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-
ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
fire or shock hazard, do not ex-
pose this product to rain or mois-
ture.
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!
FEATURES
Your Optimus CD-3327 Portable Tri-
ple Play Compact Disc Player with
AM/FM Stereo Cassette Recorder
combines a CD player, an AM/FM ra-
dio, and a cassette player with detach-
able speakers — all in one
convenient, portable package.
CD Player Features
Pro
g
rammable Pla
y
— lets you pro-
gram up to 20 tracks to play in any se-
quence you choose.
Audible Search — helps you locate a
particular section of a track by playing
the CD rapidly in either direction.
Automatic Search Music S
y
stem
(ASMS) — quickly locates and plays
any track on a CD.
Repeat Pla
y
— lets you automatically
repeat a single track, an entire CD, or
a series of programmed tracks.
Cassette Deck Features
Two Source Recordin
g
— lets you
record from the CD player and the ra-
dio.
Automatic Level Control (ALC) —
automatically adjusts the recording
level.
© 1997 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
Optimus and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.
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CONTENTS
Preparation ........................................................................................................... 4
Connecting the Speakers ................................................................................ 4
Connecting Power ........................................................................................... 5
Using AC Power ....................................................................................... 5
Using Batteries ......................................................................................... 5
Using Headphones ......................................................................................... 6
Listening Safely ........................................................................................ 6
Usin
g
the Radio ................................................................................................... 7
Usin
g
the CD Pla
y
er ............................................................................................ 8
Loading and Playing a CD .............................................................................. 8
Special Features ............................................................................................. 9
Pause ....................................................................................................... 9
Audible Search ......................................................................................... 9
Automatic Search Music System (ASMS) ................................................ 9
Cue ......................................................................................................... 10
Repeat .................................................................................................... 10
Programmed Play ......................................................................................... 10
CD and CD Player Care Tips ........................................................................ 11
Usin
g
the Cassette Pla
y
er ................................................................................ 13
Loading a Cassette Tape .............................................................................. 13
Playing a Cassette Tape ............................................................................... 13
Recording ...................................................................................................... 14
Recording from the CD Player ................................................................ 15
Recording from the Radio ....................................................................... 15
Tape Tips ....................................................................................................... 16
Erasing a Cassette Tape ........................................................................ 16
Preventing Accidental Erasure ............................................................... 16
Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality ........................................... 16
Care and Maintenance ...................................................................................... 17
Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts ................................................................ 18
FCC Notice ................................................................................................... 18
Specifications .................................................................................................... 19
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PREPARATION
CONNECTING THE
SPEAKERS
Caution: Do not plug in the power
cord or install batteries until you con-
nect the speakers. Operating the CD-
3327 without connected speakers
could damage it.
Follow these steps to connect the
speakers to the system.
1. Align the dovetails on the side of
the right speaker with the tracks
on the right end of the main sys-
tem and slide the speaker down
until it clicks into place.
2. Align the dovetails on the side of
the left speaker with the tracks on
the left end of the main system
and slide the speaker down until it
clicks into place.
3. Plug the right speaker’s connector
into SPEAKER (R) and the left
speaker’s connector into
SPEAKER (L) on the back of CD-
3327.
To disconnect the speakers from the
system, first unplug the speaker con-
nectors from the CD-3327. Hold down
the main system while you press the
tab on the back of each speaker in the
direction of the arrow and slide each
speaker upward along the tracks.
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CONNECTING POWER
You can power your CD-3327 from ei-
ther:
• Standard AC power (with the sup-
plied power cord)
• Eight D batteries (not supplied)
Note: Connecting the power cord dis-
connects internal batteries.
Using AC Power
To use AC power, plug the supplied
power cord into the AC~ jack on the
back of the CD-3327. Then plug the
other end into a standard AC outlet.
Cautions:
• The plug’s blades are polarized
(one blade is wider than the other)
and fit only one way. If the plug
will not fit easily, turn it over and
try again. Do not force it.
• Always unplug the power cord
from the AC outlet before you
unplug it from the CD-3327.
Using Batteries
You can use eight D batteries (not
supplied) to power the CD-3327. For
the best performance and longest life,
we recommend alkaline batteries,
such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-550.
Follow these steps to install batteries.
1. Remove the battery compartment
cover by pushing the cover’s tab
downward and lifting off the cover.
2. Put eight D batteries in the battery
compartment as indicated by the
polarity symbols (+ and –) marked
inside.
3. Replace the cover and snap it
shut.
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Note: If you do not plan to use the
CD-3327 for several days, or if you
plan to power the CD-3327 using AC
power only, remove the batteries.
USING HEADPHONES
For private listening, plug a pair of op-
tional stereo headphones with a 1/8-
inch plug into the PHONES jack.
Your local RadioShack store has a
wide selection of headphones.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these
guidelines when you use headphones.
• Set the volume to its lowest set-
ting before you begin listening.
After you begin listening, adjust
the volume to a comfortable listen-
ing level.
• Do not listen at extremely high
volume levels. Extended high-
volume listening can lead to per-
manent hearing loss.
• Once you set the volume, do not
increase it. Over time your ears
adapt to the listening level, so a
volume level that does not cause
discomfort might still damage your
hearing.
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USING THE RADIO
1. Set FUNCTION to TUNER to turn
on the radio.
2. Set BAND to AM, FM, or FM ST.
3. Adjust TUNING to the desired sta-
tion.
Notes:
• When you set BAND to FM ST.
and the radio receives an FM
station in stereo, the FM STE-
REO indicator lights.
• To improve reception for weak
FM stations, set BAND to FM.
The sound is no longer in ste-
reo, but reception should im-
prove.
4. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable
listening level.
5. Set TONE to HIGH to enhance the
treble sound, or to LOW to
enhance the bass.
6. To turn off the radio, set FUNC-
TION to TAPE.
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USING THE CD PLAYER
LOADING AND PLAYING
A CD
1. Set FUNCTION to CD. If no CD is
loaded, – – flashes, then no
appears. If a CD is in the compart-
ment, the number of tracks on the
CD appears.
2. Lift open the CD compartment’s
door.
3. Place a CD securely in the com-
partment with the label facing up.
4. Close the door. After – – flashes,
the CD’s total number of tracks
appears on the display.
5. Press PLAY/PAUSE. The current
track number appears on the dis-
play. The CD then plays all the
tracks in order.
6. The CD stops automatically after it
plays all the tracks. To stop the
CD before the end of the last
track, press STOP.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
Pause
To pause a CD during play, press
PLAY/PAUSE.
PAUSE appears and the
CD stops playing.
To resume play, press PLAY/PAUSE
again.
Audible Search
To search forward on the CD, hold
down
SEARCH during play. As you
hold down SEARCH , the CD rapidly
advances and you hear the tracks at a
faster speed and lower volume. Re-
lease SEARCH to resume normal
play.
To search backward, hold down
SEARCH during play. Release
SEARCH to resume normal play.
Automatic Search Music
System (ASMS)
You can use the automatic search
music system to skip forward or back-
ward through tracks on a CD or tracks
in a programmed sequence (see “Pro-
grammed Play” on Page 10).
During play, press and release SKIP
|to skip to the beginning of the next
track.
During play, press and release SKIP
|
to skip to the beginning of the cur-
rent track.
Repeatedly press SKIP | or |to
skip forward or backward through ad-
ditional tracks.
Notes:
• If you press SKIP |
while the
first track is playing, the first track
replays.
• Pressing SKIP | while the last
track is playing has no effect.
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Cue
To select a track before you begin
play or while a CD is paused, press
SKIP | or |until the desired track
number appears on the display. Then
press PLAY/PAUSE to play the track.
Repeat
You can repeatedly play one track, a
programmed sequence, or an entire
CD (see “Programmed Play” on Page
10).
To repeat a single track, press RE-
PEAT before or during play. REPEAT
ONE appears.
To repeat an entire CD or pro-
grammed sequence, press REPEAT
twice before or during play. REPEAT
ALL appears.
To cancel repeat play, press REPEAT
so neither REPEAT ONE nor RE-
PEAT ALL appears.
PROGRAMMED PLAY
You can program up to 20 tracks on a
loaded CD to play in any sequence.
Follow these steps to program and
play a sequence of tracks.
1. Press PROGRAM. MEMORY and
– – appear.
2. Press SKIP | or |to find the
track you want to program into
memory.
3. Press PROGRAM again to pro-
gram the track. Then MEMORY --
appears again.
4. Repeat Steps 2–3 for each track
you want to program.
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